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Everything, last night, was frenzy. A good site to check it out is at the downtown shops.

The city is quite boisterous; all absolutely dazzling into the dizzy parameters of its grand fiesta: the Sinulog Festival. (Click on the photos below for a larger view).

A cool night wind was coming up through the heavy traffic and swarms of men and machines just gave way to the screaming evening.

I went to this motley of bazaars and stalls, dotted with all kinds of merchandise, along the sidewalks around Cebu. The one in Jones Avenue (beside Abellana National High School) is a must for the curious visitors and the seasoned local citizens.

Then, from the USC Main campus, I ended up walking towards Colon – with my buddy, Seigfredo (he christened Cebuasia.com) – because the monster traffic had blown our pedestrian comforts away. A cool night wind was coming up through the heavy traffic and swarms of men and machines just gave way to the screaming evening.

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CEBU’S SINULOG FESTIVAL is the grandest, most colorful and believed to be the mother of Philippine festivals in honor to the Santo Niño, the holy child Jesus.

This cultural event showcases the best of both worlds:

• Piety, pilgrimage and devotion of remembering the Filipinos’ pagan past and their acceptance to Christianity.
• The all-time, crowd-favorite Sinulog Grand Parade which is the main festival highlight of the weeklong religious/cultural event.

Like the prayer/ritual dance steps, to witness this fast-paced event, there are very important reminders to get most out of the revelry:

• Book your tickets early (for flights and passenger ferries). For those who missed Sinulog this year, reserve your hotel accommodations / travel tickets as early as November 2008 for Sinulog 2009. Even in October last year, some hotels have been booked for this biggest event. If you arrived here days prior to Sinulog Grand Parade or on that day, the best way is to scout around for a first-come-first-served basis stay at reasonable priced pension houses. There are transient lodging houses around town also to fit your budget needs.

• Pilgrims who do not have budget to billet in a hotel or lodging house, there’s the Devotee City at the Plaza Independencia that provides free shelter starting on a Friday, that is two days before the Sinulog Day.

• For tourists and local residents alike, never forget to scan through the pages of local community newspapers for the schedule of activities for the entire week. The week-long festivity features both religious and cultural events including nightly presentations and street parties at Fuente Osmeña, the Ms. Cebu beauty pageant at Waterfront Hotel, the Cebu Popular Music Festival, the fluvial and on-foot processions, and the search for the Festival Queen. (See the complete Sinulog Schedule of Activities).

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